Ernest Stephen Horton1

M, #33151, b. 18 May 1923

Family: Margaret Ursula Alexander Todd b. 14 Jul 1925, d. 31 May 2004

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BirthMay 18, 19231
MarriageSep 28, 1944St. Peter's, Nottingham, England2
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  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Judy Lock, Nov 8, 2006.

(?) Hanson1

M, #33152

Family: Lura Elizabeth Horton b. 19 Apr 1921, d. Apr 1995

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  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Edwina Lee Anderson, 9/1998.

William Henry Houghton1

M, #33153, b. 17 November 1864, d. 20 March 1941

Family: Clara Isabel Schultz b. 25 Jun 1866, d. 30 Aug 1963

  • Marriage*: William Henry Houghton married Clara Isabel Schultz on Nov 28, 1889 age 25 and 23; mar 20 y in 1910 census.4

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BirthNov 17, 1864Dalton, Wayne Co., OH, USA, Nov 1864, age 35, OH, in 1900 census; age 45 in 1910 census; age 55 in 1920 census; age 65 in 1930 census; age 75 in 1940 census4,5
Notebetween 1876 and 1879"Was placed in an orphan school at the age of 12 where had to work one half of the day and attended school the other half; worked on a farm at age of 15; at 17 learned carpentry trade; bought one half interest in small lumber and planing mill company, Dalton, Ohio; sold out interest and removed to Harriman, Tenn, 1890; where engaged in the lumber business for two years. (Who's who in Finance, Banking, & Insurance I)6
MarriageNov 28, 1889age 25 and 23; mar 20 y in 1910 census4
1900 Census1900Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 35, buggy manufacturer7,8
1910 Census1910Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 45, sulkey manufacturer9
1920 Census1920Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 55, sulkey shop manufacturer10
1930 Census1930Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 65, president of sulky company11
Occupation1940Sulky mfg co. president
DeathMar 20, 1941Lakeland Hospital, Lakeland, Polk Co., FL, USA, age 7612,5
BurialMarion Cemetery, Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA
BiographyJenna Morris: Our best guest right now is that he is the son of John Strine (1837-1905) But this is still unconfirmed. A 5 year old William Strine is seen with Susanna Emig on the 1870 census.
Stuart Brenner, 2014: I do know he lived in Ohio with Henry Houghton an Susanna (Annie) Emig Houghton. I think his obituary states Henry and Susanna as his parents and there are newspapers articles listing his brothers and sisters as Henry and Susanna's children. Even the census's list his dad from Vermont and his mom from Germany but he is not living with Henry and Annie in the 1880 census. Henry was fifteen when William was born and Henry didn't marry Annie till 1872. So Henry I assume would either be his adopted dad or step dad depending upon whether he was Annie's child. The 1870 census shows Susan (Annie) Emig living in the same household as a five year old William Strine who I think later changed his name to William Houghton.

CJV: I had previously reached same conclusions.

William H. Houghton of Marion, OH, owned the Houghton Sulky Company. Harness race sulkies were his major product. He sold sulkies to Ringling Bros. Circus. He was a friend of John Ringling North, the owner of Ringling Bros.

Excerpts from the History of Marion County (1907) by J. Wilbur Jacoby

William H. Houghton is officially identified with a number of the leading manufacturing concerns of Marion County, and is a representative business man of this section of the State. He was born in Wayne County, Ohio, November 17, 1864, and is a son of Henry and Susanna (Scott) Houghton. After completing a common-school education, Mr. Houghton learned the carpenter's trade at which he worked until 1884. His chance for promotion came when he was appointed superintendant of the buildings for the new State Fair Grounds, at Columbus, Ohio. After he served two years as such, he went into the lumber business, purchasing a half interest in a mill at Dalton, Ohio. The business prospered under his management until 1890, when he went to Harriman, Tennesseee, where he engaged in the same business. Two years later he established himself, with his father-in-law, Martin Schultz, at Dalton, Ohio, in the manufacturing of wagons and carriages, one of their specialties being the manufacture of circus wagons. They continued to push this wagon business until the spring of 1895, when the plant burned down and Mr. Houghton lost everything he had.

In October 1895 he removed to Marion, Ohio and became superintendant of The National Wagon Company of this city. After one year's management of this concern, he had so matured his plans that he was able to organize his own company, under the name of The Houghton Buggy Company. At the end of the first year, he and T. J. McMurray formed a partnership and re-established The McMurray Sulky Company, and continued both the buggy and sulky business under one management until 1901.

The Houghton-Merkel Company was organized under the laws of the State of Ohio, December 1, 1901 to take over the buggy business. The capital stock of the company paid-in is $26,000.00 (as of December 1906). The company wholesales and retails all kinds of vehicles and farm implements.
Its specialty is building high-grade buggies and delivery wagons of all kinds to order, besides running a general buggy repair shop. The officers of the
company are W. H. Houghton, President; L.W. Ireland, Vice-President, and Charles E. Merkel, secretary and treasurer. Investors include J. B. Gunder

October 1, 1903, Mr. Houghton sold his interest in The McMurray Sulky Company and the year following established The Houghton Sulky Company, of which he has been president from its organization.

The Houghton Sulky Company was organized under the laws of Ohio in 1904, with a capitalization of $50,000.00. The company manufactures high-grade racing and pleasure vehicles. About 70 men, nearly all skilled mechanics, are employed. The factory, a three-story, brick building with basement, was erected in 1904, on Lincoln Avenue, just north of the "Big Four" and Erie Railroads, at a cost of $30,000.00. The plant is a modern one employing many skilled workers. The value of the annual output of the company is $120,000.00 The officers of the company are: W. H. Houghton, President and Treasure; Hoke W. Donithen, Vice President; and Vernon Gordon Stair, Secretary.

Mr. Houghton is also president of the Marion Savings Bank. The Marion Savings Bank, while not the oldest banking concern in the city, is
one of the most progressive and has becoome fully established in the good graces of the people of Marion. Its business is an ample evidence that the
people appreciate courteous treatment. The bank began business May 16, 1904, with a capital of $50,000. Its deposits now amount to $200,000.00. It does a general commercial and savings business. The officers are: W. H. Houghton , President; A. Barron, Vice-president; Benjamin F. Waples, cashier; S. H. DeLong, assistant cashier. The directors are: W.H. Houghton, A. Barron, Benjamin F. Waples, J. W. Jacoby, C.E. Merkel, John Schneider, S. G. Kleinmaier, John Rexroth, M. Lawrence, J. E. Phillips, R. T. Lewis, J. Bindley, Philip Loyer, J. B. Gunder and P.F. Foreman.

The Houghton-Merkel Company.

The Houghton-Merkel Company was organized under the laws of the State of Oh December 1, 1901 to take over the buggy business of the McMurray Sulky Company. He was christened at German Reformed, Dalton, Wayne, Ohio, U.S.A.. He was born on 17 November 1864 at Dalton, Wayne, Ohio, U.S.A..1,2 He was the son of Henry Houghton and Susanna Emig. William Henry Houghton married Clara Isabel Schultz, daughter of Martin Schultz and Eva Catharina Eckard, in 1889. William Henry Houghton died on 20 March 1941 at age 76.1,2 He was buried on 22 March 1941 at Marion Cemetery, 620 Delaware Avenue, Marion, Marion, Ohio, U.S.A..2
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  1. [S415] E-mail from Marcia Gold, Sep 28, 2003.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marcia Gold, Sep 28, 2003.
  3. [S1228] 1870 U.S. Federal Census , Salt Creek, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: M593_1281; Page: 323B; Image: 161; Family History Library Film: 552780.
  4. [S36] Letter, from Mike, 9/1998.
  5. [S415] E-mail from Marcia Gold, Oct. 24, 2003.
  6. [S654] Electronic Web Site, , https://books.google.com/books
  7. [S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Marion, Marion Co., OH, Film 521, Reel 149, E.D. 128, V.N. 95, Ln. 60.
  8. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 61; Sheet: 5B; line 66, dwl 255-114-119.
  9. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Marion Ward 4, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T624_1213; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 95; line 40, dwl 218-59-60.
  10. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Marion Ward 4, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T625_1416; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 141; line 10, dwl 740-30-33.
  11. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion Co., Ohio; Roll: 1848; Enumeration District: 25; Page 54, Sheet: 6A; line 1, dwl 740-139-142.
  12. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mike, 9/1998.

Clara Isabel Schultz1,2

F, #33154, b. 25 June 1866, d. 30 August 1963

Family: William Henry Houghton b. 17 Nov 1864, d. 20 Mar 1941

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BirthJun 25, 1866OH, USA, Jun 1866, age 33 in 1900 census; age 44 in 1910 census; age 53 in 1920 census; age 63 in 1930 census; age 73 in 1940 census3
MarriageNov 28, 1889age 25 and 23; mar 20 y in 1910 census3
1900 Census1900Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 35, buggy manufacturer4,5
1910 Census1910Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 45, sulkey manufacturer6
1920 Census1920Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 55, sulkey shop manufacturer7
1930 Census1930Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, age 65, president of sulky company8
1940 Census1940740 E. Church St., Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, Clara S. Houghton, age 73, married, living alone, head of household9
DeathAug 30, 1963Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA, 1963 given; but William is widowed in 1940 census1
BurialMarion Cemetery, Marion, Marion Co., OH, USA
ParentsDMartin Schultz, b. 1833 in Baden Germany; her mother was Catharine Eckard (note different spelling of Catharine); b. May 19, 1845 in Baden Germany (we think); they married September 21, 1863 (maybe, we had 1865, but since their son was born in 1864, that's doubtful) in Dalton, Ohio. Clara was the oldest. They had seven other children: Caroline Wilhelmina Schultz, b. April 19, 1873; Adam Eugene Schultz b. April1 5, 1875, died Sept. 1962; Durbin W. Schultz, b. Feb. 14, 1884 d. Dec. 1969 in Akron Ohio; Agnes Radie Schultz, b. 1882, no other info; Oron Dallas Schultz, b. January 25, 1878, d. Dec. 1966 in Ellport, Penn; Horace Wesley Schultz b. 1886; and Franklin Silas Schultz, b. 1887. 1900 census: father born in Germany, mother born in OH; 1910 census: father born in OH, mother born in Germany2
BiographyDaughter of Martin Schultz 1832 – 1908 & Catharine Eckhard 1845 – 1912 She attended school in Dalton until she was fourteen years old and remained at home a large part of the time until her marriage to William Hugh Houghton Nov 28, 1889. They lived in Dalton, Ohio, moved to Harriman, Tennesse, briefly, and then to Marion Ohio. They establsihed a buggy and wagon business in Marion Ohio, later with cousin Charles Emanuel Merkel, establishing the Houghton Merkel Sulky Company. She was christened at Presbyterian, Dalton, Wayne, Ohio, U.S.A.. She was born on 25 June 1866 at Dalton, Wayne, Ohio, U.S.A.. She was the daughter of Martin Schultz and Eva Catharina Eckard. Clara Isabel Schultz married William Henry Houghton, son of Henry Houghton and Susanna Emig, in 1889. Clara Isabel Schultz was buried on 30 August 1963 at Marion, Marion, Ohio, U.S.A.. She died on 30 August 1963 at 218 Vine St, Marion, Marion, Ohio, U.S.A., at age 97.
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  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mike, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Marcia Gold, Sep 28, 2003.
  3. [S36] Letter, from Mike, 9/1998.
  4. [S235] U.S. Census, 1910 Soundex, Marion, Marion Co., OH, Film 521, Reel 149, E.D. 128, V.N. 95, Ln. 60.
  5. [S1230] 1900 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion Co., Ohio; Roll:T623; Enumeration District: 61; Sheet: 5B; line 66, dwl 255-114-119.
  6. [S1231] 1910 U.S. Federal Census , Marion Ward 4, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T624_1213; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 95; line 40, dwl 218-59-60.
  7. [S1232] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , Marion Ward 4, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T625_1416; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 141; line 10, dwl 740-30-33.
  8. [S1233] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion Co., Ohio; Roll: 1848; Enumeration District: 25; Page 54, Sheet: 6A; line 1, dwl 740-139-142.
  9. [S1479] 1940 U.S. Federal Census , Marion, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T627_3111; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 51-36.

Michael Eckard1,2

M, #33155

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Addressbetween Sep 13, 1998 and Sep 29, 2003[email protected]
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  1. [S36] Letter, to Charles Vella from Mike, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail from Michael Eckard, Sep 28, 2003.

John Daniel Hooton1

M, #33159, b. 1861, d. 1941

Family: Kathryn Louise Stephens

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Birth18611
Marriage1
ResidencePittsburg, KS, USA1
Death1941Stilwell, OK, USA1
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  1. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Deborah Aldridge, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Judy Seavey, 9/1998.

Kathryn Louise Stephens1

F, #33160

Family: John Daniel Hooton b. 1861, d. 1941

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Marriage2
ResidencePittsburg, KS, USA2
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  1. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Judy Seavey, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Deborah Aldridge, 9/1998.

Eva Louise Hooton1

F, #33161, b. January 1889

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BirthJan, 18891
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  1. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Deborah Aldridge, 9/1998.
  2. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Judy Seavey, 9/1998.

Mae Hooton1

F, #33163

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Flo Hooton1

F, #33164

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Bert Hooton1

M, #33165

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Lee Hooton1

M, #33166

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Jordan Hooton1

M, #33167

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  1. [S415] E-mail to Charles Vella from Deborah Aldridge, 9/1998.